Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU vs Radeon RX 560X mobile

In this comparison between Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon RX 560X mobile you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 560X mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU

Radeon RX 560X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 560X mobile is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon RX 560X mobile here:

Main Specs

  Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU Radeon RX 560X mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin
Memory type HBM2 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 361% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560X mobile.
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560X mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 12 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 560X mobile.
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 560X mobile - in Laptops.
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is build with GCN 5.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 560X mobile - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is 228 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 560X mobile.
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon RX 560X mobile are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X mobile is 4296 MHz higher, than Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 21−24
ultra / 1080p 35−40 14−16
QHD / 1440p 27−30 8−9
4K / 2160p 16−18 5−6
low / 720p 80−85 40−45
medium / 1080p 60−65 27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 130% more, than Radeon RX 560X mobile.

Full Specs

  Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU Radeon RX 560X mobile
Architecture GCN 5.0 Polaris
Code name Vega 10 Polaris 11
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 27 June 2017 5 January 2017
Pipelines 4096 1024
Core clock speed 1400 MHz 1172 MHz
Boost Clock 1500 MHz 1275 MHz
Transistor count 12,500 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 384.0 81.60
Floating-point performance 2,611 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 2048 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1704 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 436.2 GB/s 92.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.125 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Laptop size large
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